ESCONDIDO: Police seek convicted stalker for arrest

ESCONDIDO ---- Authorities were looking Friday for a convicted
stalker who is suspected of cutting off his GPS tracking device
while he was near the victim's house and threatening to kill the
victim.

Martin Dale Rouse Jr., 41, was convicted of crimes including
felony stalking in February 2010, Lt. Craig Carter said. Since
then, Rouse has been arrested twice on suspicion of violating his
probation, Carter said.

Police have a warrant to arrest Rouse on suspicion of violating
his parole last month, Carter said. He said Rouse is suspected of
contacting the victim on Feb. 23, cutting of his GPS device the
next day while near the victim's house, and threatening Feb. 26 to
kill the victim.

Rouse is described as white, 5 feet, 9 inches tall, and weighing
about 144 pounds. He has brown hair and eyes, and a tattoo on his
left shoulder of a skull a wearing cowboy hat.

Rouse may be driving an older tan Ford motor home, Carter said.
Rouse has also been seen using a wheelchair.